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(43) Date of publication: 21.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/08 (21) Application number: 99921788.8 (22) Date of filing: 06.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63B 39/00, A63B 69/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9910/055 (87) International publication number: WO 9956/836 (11.11.1999 Gazette 1999/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 06.05.1998 US 73903 (71) Applicant: DMD Sports, Inc. San Clemente, CA 92673 (US)	(72) Inventor: KILLION, Darryl Irvine, CA 92604 (US) (74) Representative: Gahlert, Stefan, Dr.-Ing. et al Witte, Weller & Partner,Patentanwälte,Postfach 105462 70047 Stuttgart 70047 Stuttgart (DE)